If anyone lives within driving distance of Vonore, TN, the family of a Marine killed last week has asked people to line highway 411 from Vonore to Madisonville on Saturday morning. His plane lands at 10 at McGee Tyson and the procession will along 411. They ask you wear red white blue and bring flags
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Cobra Athletic Club Meeting! TONIGHT
Reminder!!!!
The next meeting of the Cobra Athletic Club, the new Twiggs County High School Athletic Booster Club, will be held on TONIGHT at 6:30 pm, in the TCHS Cafeteria.
Please come out and support your Cobra Athletes by joining this organization.
At this meeting elections will be held for officers, as well as discussions about homecoming and fund raising efforts.
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The next meeting of the Cobra Athletic Club, the new Twiggs County High School Athletic Booster Club, will be held on TONIGHT at 6:30 pm, in the TCHS Cafeteria.
Please come out and support your Cobra Athletes by joining this organization.
At this meeting elections will be held for officers, as well as discussions about homecoming and fund raising efforts.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Forgive Student Loan Debt to stimulate the economy! Sign the petition!
WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:
Forgive Student Loan Debt to Stimulate the Economy and Usher in a New Era of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Prosperity
Forgiving student loan debt would provide an immediate jolt to the economy by putting hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of extra dollars into the hands of people who WILL spend it - not just once, but each and every month thereafter - freeing them up to invest, buy homes, start businesses and families. This past year, total student loan debt finally surpassed total credit card debt in America, and is on track to exceed $1 TRILLION within the next year. Student loans themselves are responsible for tuition rates that have soared by 439% since 1982 and for saddling entire generations of educated Americans with intractable levels of student loan debt from which there is, seemingly, no escape. Relieve them of this burden and the middle class WILL rebuild this economy from the bottom-up!
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/forgive-student-loan-debt-stimulate-economy-and-usher-new-era-innovation-entrepreneurship-and/jHfPW9c9
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Friday, September 23, 2011
NASA Tweetup at NASA Headquarters October 13th
NASA invites followers to a special Tweetup with Sandy Magnus & Chris Ferguson at 4 p.m. EDT on Thurs., Oct. 13. The event will be in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW, Washington.
Registration for the event is open from 10 a.m. EDT, Thurs., Sept.
29, until 5 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 30. NASA randomly will select 150 participants from online registrants. For more NASA Tweetup information & to sign up, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/tweetup
Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus & Rex Walheim were the crew for the 13-day STS-135 mission. Atlantis launched July 8 & landed July 21, completing NASA's final space shuttle mission, after a journey of more than 5 million miles.
This Tweetup is an opportunity to meet with STS-135 crew members, the people behind NASA's Twitter account & other space-exploration-minded participants.
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Registration for the event is open from 10 a.m. EDT, Thurs., Sept.
29, until 5 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 30. NASA randomly will select 150 participants from online registrants. For more NASA Tweetup information & to sign up, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/tweetup
Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus & Rex Walheim were the crew for the 13-day STS-135 mission. Atlantis launched July 8 & landed July 21, completing NASA's final space shuttle mission, after a journey of more than 5 million miles.
This Tweetup is an opportunity to meet with STS-135 crew members, the people behind NASA's Twitter account & other space-exploration-minded participants.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Operation Feed Our Families
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Help Wanted: Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office Holiday Kick Off Dinner
The Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office group is looking for volunteers!
Who? YOU!
For?
1. Setting and Decorating Tables (volunteers that do this will receive one free ticket to the dinner).
2. Selling tickets to the dinner
3. Set up on November 2nd
4. Clean up after the dinner
4. Silent Auction Item donations
5. Door Prize item donations
If you can help in any way please come to our general meeting on Tuesday October 4th, 6pm, Sheriff's Office Annex.
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Who? YOU!
For?
1. Setting and Decorating Tables (volunteers that do this will receive one free ticket to the dinner).
2. Selling tickets to the dinner
3. Set up on November 2nd
4. Clean up after the dinner
4. Silent Auction Item donations
5. Door Prize item donations
If you can help in any way please come to our general meeting on Tuesday October 4th, 6pm, Sheriff's Office Annex.
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300,000 for student loan forgiveness
Subject: Want a Real Economic Stimulus and Jobs Plan? Forgive Student Loan Debt!
Hi,
I signed a petition to The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate and President Barack Obama, which says:
"Forgiving the student loan debt of all Americans will have an immediate stimulative effect on our economy. With the stroke of the President's pen, millions of Americans would suddenly have hundreds, or in some cases, thousands of extra dollars in their pockets each and every month with which to spend on ailing sectors of the economy. As consumer spending increases, businesses will begin to hire, jobs will be created and a new era of innovation, entrepreneurship and prosperity will be ushered in for all. A rising tide does, in fact, lift all boats - forgiving student loan debt, rather than tax cuts for corporations, millionaires and billionaires, has a MUCH greater chance of helping to rise that tide in a MUCH shorter time-frame. The future economic success of this country is wholly dependent upon a well-educated, prosperous middle class. Instead of saddling entire generations with debt from which there is no escape, let's empower the American people to grow this economy on their own! Therefore, we, the undersigned, strongly encourage Congress and the President to support H. Res 365, introduced by Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI), seeking student loan forgiveness as a means of economic stimulus." Will you sign this petition? Click here:
Thanks! Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Cobra Athletic Club Meeting September 26th 6:30 pm
The next meeting of the Cobra Athletic Club, the new Twiggs County High School Athletic Booster Club, will be held on September 26th at 6:30 pm, in the TCHS Cafeteria.
Please come out and support your Cobra Athletes by joining this organization.
At this meeting elections will be held for officers, as well as discussions about homecoming and fund raising efforts.
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Please come out and support your Cobra Athletes by joining this organization.
At this meeting elections will be held for officers, as well as discussions about homecoming and fund raising efforts.
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Main Event at Macon National Dragway September 23-24
The “MAIN EVENT” Sept 23-24, 2011
MACON NATIONAL DRAGWAY Contact Cedric Wimberly at 478-737-3080 BLOWER PRO MODS - Nitrous Pro Mods if you DARE!!! Free Entry - $12,000 purse based on 16 car field, No Weight Limits, No Restrictions Contact Stephen Johnson 256-626-0839 TRUE 10.5 Free Entry - $4,000 purse based on 16 car field, No Weight Limits, No Restrictions, Contact Stephen Johnson 256-626-0839 OUTLAW STOCK SUSPENSION Free Entry - $4,000 purse based on 12 car field, Stock Suspension, 28x10.5 , 275 Radial, Coil Over o.k., mini tubes o.k., Any Power adder - No ladders bars, No 4 link, No wheelie bars Contact Stephen Johnson 256-626-0839 or Mick 478-972-3281 SMALL BLOCK STOCK SUSPENSION Free Entry - $3,000 purse based on 8 car field, Stock Suspension, 28x10.5 , 275 Radial, Coil Over o.k., mini tubes o.k., Nitrous Only - No ladders bars, No 4 link, No wheelie bars Contact Stephen Johnson 256-626-0839 or Mick 478-972-3281 LOCKED IN GRUDGES RACES (GRUDGES RACES THRU OUT THE EVENT) Tony Bynes Vs "katrina Truck" of W.T. Keys Bobby Childs Vs Dolemite and Maurice Butt Naked Vs Mitchell Boyz Mandrell "shut-up n race" Vs Jr Childs (Fox Body Vs G Body) James Buckholt Vs Bullards Racing On Deck, looking for action David Floyd, D. J. Grant, Mississippi Joe, Sandman and more FRIDAY - Sept 23 1st Round Qualifying Gates Open @ 9 am (parking) Test & Tune 6 pm until Qualifying @ 8 pm Spectator admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS PRO MODS (free class entry) Free Gate entry for Driver and 2 crew member (driver and crew must be together) True 10.5 (free class entry) Admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS Outlaw Stock Suspension (free class entry) Admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS Small Block Stock Suspension (free class entry) Admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS SATURDAY Sept 24 Gates open @ 8 am Qualifying @11am & 2pm 2nd Round Eliminations Start @ 5pm Spectator admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS PRO MODS (free class entry) Free Gate entry for Driver and 2 crew member (driver and crew must be together) True 10.5 (free class entry) admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS Outlaw Stock Suspension (free class entry) admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS Small Block Stock Suspension (free class entry) admission $20.00 SINGLE DAY, $30.00 WEEKEND PASS SUNDAY GRUDGE RACER - FREE TECH CARD (Car and Driver) TEST N TUNE - FREE TECH CARD (Car) |
Monday, September 19, 2011
DJ's first soccer game
DJ is playing soccer in the Dublin/Laurens County Rec league. He is loving it. Here are just a couple of pictures from the team's third game, which was DJ's first game due to him being sick for the first two.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
A journey called LIFE
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Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff Office BUNCO night
Saturday night we had a great time at the Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office group BUNCO night! There were snacks and prizes to be had, and lots of laughter! We hope to make this a semi-annual night in the months and years to come!
Our next meeting will be October 4th at 6 p.m. at the Sheriff's Office in Jeffersonville.
Our next event with be our Holiday Kick Off dinner on November 3rd at Mount Zion Church on HWY 358 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. We are looking for volunteers to set and decorate tables (one ticket for the table will be free), table sponsors ($40), door prized and silent auction donors. If you can help in any of these endeavors please let us know!
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Our next meeting will be October 4th at 6 p.m. at the Sheriff's Office in Jeffersonville.
Our next event with be our Holiday Kick Off dinner on November 3rd at Mount Zion Church on HWY 358 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. We are looking for volunteers to set and decorate tables (one ticket for the table will be free), table sponsors ($40), door prized and silent auction donors. If you can help in any of these endeavors please let us know!
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Reminder! BUNCO tonight!
7 p.m
OAC on Bullard Road
$5 per person
Please come out and join us for a night of good clean fun!
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OAC on Bullard Road
$5 per person
Please come out and join us for a night of good clean fun!
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Welcome home Ron Garan and the ISS Expedition 27 Crew
DJ is very distressed that he can not watch @Astro_Ron 's return to Earth on TV tonight. I told him that @Nasa will probably have it on net. But he made me tweet @ageekmom to ask her, because he only believes mommy's @nasatweetup friends.
So from DJ and myself, WELCOME HOME @Astro_Ron!
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So from DJ and myself, WELCOME HOME @Astro_Ron!
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Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office BUNCO NIGHT
The Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring a BUNCO Night on September 17th at 7 p.m.
Where: OAC Bullard Road Jeffersonville GA
Cost: $5 per person
Details: Strictly speaking, Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, and if all three roll the number they score 21 points. They also score 5 points for rolling three of a kind of any other number. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score.
During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
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Where: OAC Bullard Road Jeffersonville GA
Cost: $5 per person
Details: Strictly speaking, Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
Players score points by rolling three dice and trying to match the number they're supposed to roll for that round. They get a point for each die that rolls the number, and if all three roll the number they score 21 points. They also score 5 points for rolling three of a kind of any other number. They get to keep rolling as long as they score one or more points with each roll. Once they fail to score they pass the dice to their left and the opposing team gets a chance to score.
During each round the teams at the Head Table try to score 21 points. The first team to score 21 points wins the round and play stops. At all other tables play stops when the Head Table play stops and the team with the highest score at each lower table wins the round.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
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Don't forget about bunko night
Don't forget about Bunko Night!!!!!!!!
The Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office will be having a Bunko tournament on Sept. 17th 7:00 pm at the Senior Center located on Bullard Road inside the city limits of Jeffersonville.Tickets are $5.00 and there will be a prize for the high score of the night.
Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
This game really allows you to make new friends and get to know others from all over the community.So come out and have a great night and make some new friends. Drinks and refreshments will be served.
All donations will go towards purchasing much needed equipment for the Sheriff's Office.Any Questions please call Major Jamie McDaniel at 478-945-3357 ext. 106
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Free 6 Flags for Military Members this weekend!
Six Flags is holding two military appreciation weekends this month,
September 17-18 and 24-25. They are offering complimentary admission for
military members and up to three dependants. This is also extended to
deployed members spouses and up to three dependants. Must present a current
military identification card. Check out the following site for more
information.
Six Flags Military Appreciation Day
<http://www.sixflags.com/overGeorgia/events/militaryAppreciation.aspx>
September 17-18 and 24-25. They are offering complimentary admission for
military members and up to three dependants. This is also extended to
deployed members spouses and up to three dependants. Must present a current
military identification card. Check out the following site for more
information.
Six Flags Military Appreciation Day
<http://www.sixflags.com/overGeorgia/events/militaryAppreciation.aspx>
Jeffersonville Elementary School Open House, Parent involvement meeting and PTO Meeting
All parents of Jeffersonville Elementary School students and other community members are invited; September 15th:
Open House 4-6 pm
Parent Involvement meeting 5:30-6:00 pm
PTO 6:00 pm
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Open House 4-6 pm
Parent Involvement meeting 5:30-6:00 pm
PTO 6:00 pm
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
I Heart Faces~Back To School
Back to school for us was almost 6 weeks ago, but back to school for me means, not only back to the classroom, but back to the sports field. So once again I am thinking outside of the box, of the cute apple and cute kids for this theme, and I am going with sports. This week's picture features Jeremy Robinson, one of our outstanding athletes from the high school. Enjoy!
Please go to I Heart Faces and check out all of the entries for this week!
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Please go to I Heart Faces and check out all of the entries for this week!
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Cobra Athletic Club
Just got home from the Cobra Athletic Club meeting! The new Twiggs County High School Sports Booster Club!
If you are a parent of a student at TCHS please put September 26th at 6:30 pm on your calendar and plan to come to the next meeting! Nat Cleveland does not play sports, but I was there, and will be there! I expect my fellow parents to do the same! Support our schools, support our kids!
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If you are a parent of a student at TCHS please put September 26th at 6:30 pm on your calendar and plan to come to the next meeting! Nat Cleveland does not play sports, but I was there, and will be there! I expect my fellow parents to do the same! Support our schools, support our kids!
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Bunko night and raffle winner
Congradulations to Jeff Stone of Jeffersonville, he is the winner of the September 8th raffle. The Friends of raised $1,760.00.
The Friends of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office will be having a Bunko tournament on Sept. 17th 7:00 pm at the Senior Center located on Bullard Road inside the city limits of Jeffersonville. Tickets are $5.00 and there will be a prize for the high score of the night.
Bunco is a game of dice, played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two.
At the end of the round players change seats, the winners at each of the lower tables move up a table, and the losers at the head table move to the lowest table. Players also switch partners at the end of the round, so you never play with the same partner twice in a row.
During play, players track the number of rounds they win and lose as a team, and the number of Buncos scored individually, on their personal scorecard. At the end of the night wins/losses and Buncos are tallied and prizes awarded.
This game really allows you to make new friends and get to know others from all over the community. So come out and have a great night and make some new friends. Drinks and refreshments will be served.
All donations will go towards purchasing much needed equipment for the Sheriff's Office. Any Questions please call Major Jamie McDaniel at 478-945-3357 ext. 106
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Smiles for Mommy/Mommy and Me
So I found a new Monday mania blog treat that I have decided to participate in this week. I figure that I have been slacking lately so I need something to get me posting a bit more. Over at http://www.reallyareyouserious.com/2011/09/smiles-for-mommy-mommy-and-me-monday-the-82nd-edition.html It’s time again for Mommy and Me Monday. Pop out from behind that camera and capture yourself in action with your kids.
So here is my picture for the week. It is of DJ and I last Saturday in Atlanta for the races. :-) A big thank you to the National Guard group for being out there taking pictures, and a big thank you to them for protecting our freedom!
Make sure you head on over and look at everyone's entries!
Hosted by Krystyn at Really, Are You Serious?
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So here is my picture for the week. It is of DJ and I last Saturday in Atlanta for the races. :-) A big thank you to the National Guard group for being out there taking pictures, and a big thank you to them for protecting our freedom!
Make sure you head on over and look at everyone's entries!
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It's a good Sunday when you read this on the sports pages: "moving into the rankings this week was No. 22 Arizona State, which beat Missouri 37-30 in overtime on Friday."
Go Sun Devils!!!
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Go Sun Devils!!!
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Remembering 9-11-01
I am reposting this from a few years ago, five to be precise. WOW where has the time gone?
Last year a friend asked all of us to share what we remembered about 9-11 and how it had changed our lives in the 5 years since. Here is what I wrote 1 year ago tomorrow:
September 11, 2001, well I think I can really say that it is a day that changed our lives forever. But not in the way that someone who lost a loved one that day can say it. Our lives, my life being with the military was totally altered in a matter of a couple of hours. We went from having a fairly carefree existance to an unknown future. 5 years and 2 days ago there was no real "threat" really of losing Jerry or any of our friends to a war, and 5 years ago today that changed dramatically.
I was sitting in my classroom grading papers. It was about 230 almost 3 in the afternoon in the UK. Jerry came in my classroom and said a plane just hit the pentagon, we have got to get out of here and get the girls NOW. I didn't believe him, and he had me go to CNN.com and that was when I saw it for myself. School was just getting out for the day, so he and I ran up to the office and told the principal and office staff (about that time they were getting a phone call from the base personel, ordering him to send all staff home with orders to stay at home until further notice). Our principal went on the intercom and announced what was going on and that we all needed to get home and wait for further information, and to pray for the families and victims.
Jerry and I left my school, went to the base video store to get a top up card for my cell phone, and the base went from threatcon bravo to charlie. The girls both went to after school care on Mildenhall, about 5 miles away and by the time we drove over to Mildenhall we had gone to Threatcon Delta (basically you had to have orders in your hand to get onto the base, or to get the kids the police had a list of all of the parents and had to check our ids.) Getting to our house was just as tough, and there were police with M-16s patroling base housing, and granade launchers at the gates, and other big big guns watching every move you made, every car was searched with dogs, and mirrors and everything else. When we got home all we could do was sit and watch everything unfold on the TV (mind you the first three planes had already hit before I left work.) I remember sitting on my couch crying, and praying.
That night I got a phone call saying that schools would be closed until further notice, as only mission essential personal would go in to the base. Jerry had to go in the next day (you know those planes had to be ready to fly, not that they did that I remember but they had to be ready.) The base commander had messages on the TV channels saying to stay indoors as much as possible and everything on base was closed. The commisarry did not reopen until the 14th for a couple of hours (good thing as everyone was out of everything by then).
Teachers went back to school on the 13th (but boy oh boy was the base commander pissed about that.) The girls and I had to walk over to school and the gate guard was like what the hell do you think you are doing? My answer "Well I guess that the superintendent thinks that teachers are mission essential personel since I just got a call to go into work." The gate guard searched my purse, the girls bags, and everything else (and remember we walked from housing onto the main part of base, it wasn't like we had come from truely off base.)
Life on base changed a lot. We went from being able to drive on and off base with whoever in the car as you pleased to everyone coming on and off base having to have either a pass or an id. There was a main British road that went between base housing and the main section of the base that they closed off to only base access, which pissed a bunch of the Brits off. We went from being carefree about traveling down to London or to Brimingham or to Oxford, or to Cambridge to having to stop and think about every trip that we made, and where in those cities we were going to be going to.
Since 9-11 I have lost people that I knew because of the war that was started due to that day (Pat Tillman from Arizona State is just one of them.) I have friends that are "playing" in the big sandbox as I type this, and I pray for their safety every day. I have friends that have been hurt in the sandbox and were lucky to make it home, and I have friends that never made it home from thier trip to the sandbox.
Last year a friend asked all of us to share what we remembered about 9-11 and how it had changed our lives in the 5 years since. Here is what I wrote 1 year ago tomorrow:
September 11, 2001, well I think I can really say that it is a day that changed our lives forever. But not in the way that someone who lost a loved one that day can say it. Our lives, my life being with the military was totally altered in a matter of a couple of hours. We went from having a fairly carefree existance to an unknown future. 5 years and 2 days ago there was no real "threat" really of losing Jerry or any of our friends to a war, and 5 years ago today that changed dramatically.
I was sitting in my classroom grading papers. It was about 230 almost 3 in the afternoon in the UK. Jerry came in my classroom and said a plane just hit the pentagon, we have got to get out of here and get the girls NOW. I didn't believe him, and he had me go to CNN.com and that was when I saw it for myself. School was just getting out for the day, so he and I ran up to the office and told the principal and office staff (about that time they were getting a phone call from the base personel, ordering him to send all staff home with orders to stay at home until further notice). Our principal went on the intercom and announced what was going on and that we all needed to get home and wait for further information, and to pray for the families and victims.
Jerry and I left my school, went to the base video store to get a top up card for my cell phone, and the base went from threatcon bravo to charlie. The girls both went to after school care on Mildenhall, about 5 miles away and by the time we drove over to Mildenhall we had gone to Threatcon Delta (basically you had to have orders in your hand to get onto the base, or to get the kids the police had a list of all of the parents and had to check our ids.) Getting to our house was just as tough, and there were police with M-16s patroling base housing, and granade launchers at the gates, and other big big guns watching every move you made, every car was searched with dogs, and mirrors and everything else. When we got home all we could do was sit and watch everything unfold on the TV (mind you the first three planes had already hit before I left work.) I remember sitting on my couch crying, and praying.
That night I got a phone call saying that schools would be closed until further notice, as only mission essential personal would go in to the base. Jerry had to go in the next day (you know those planes had to be ready to fly, not that they did that I remember but they had to be ready.) The base commander had messages on the TV channels saying to stay indoors as much as possible and everything on base was closed. The commisarry did not reopen until the 14th for a couple of hours (good thing as everyone was out of everything by then).
Teachers went back to school on the 13th (but boy oh boy was the base commander pissed about that.) The girls and I had to walk over to school and the gate guard was like what the hell do you think you are doing? My answer "Well I guess that the superintendent thinks that teachers are mission essential personel since I just got a call to go into work." The gate guard searched my purse, the girls bags, and everything else (and remember we walked from housing onto the main part of base, it wasn't like we had come from truely off base.)
Life on base changed a lot. We went from being able to drive on and off base with whoever in the car as you pleased to everyone coming on and off base having to have either a pass or an id. There was a main British road that went between base housing and the main section of the base that they closed off to only base access, which pissed a bunch of the Brits off. We went from being carefree about traveling down to London or to Brimingham or to Oxford, or to Cambridge to having to stop and think about every trip that we made, and where in those cities we were going to be going to.
Since 9-11 I have lost people that I knew because of the war that was started due to that day (Pat Tillman from Arizona State is just one of them.) I have friends that are "playing" in the big sandbox as I type this, and I pray for their safety every day. I have friends that have been hurt in the sandbox and were lucky to make it home, and I have friends that never made it home from thier trip to the sandbox.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
A reminder about a moment of silence
Next time you are asked to bow your heads in a moment of silence, I hope you remember this song.
Twiggs County Vs Weslyn 9-9-11
Game day in photos, all of the pictures from the game are at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150293150820825.329307.189079930824&type=1 and http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150293097965825.329303.189079930824&type=1 please feel free to like the page and tag the pictures of anyone you know.
I want to say that I have faith that the Cobras can turn this season around. They need to remember that Shaq and J. Rob can not carry the entire game though and the rest of them need to step it up! Shaq and Jeremy can not do their jobs if they are flat on their backs because someone missed a block.
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